What if you'd held NUV?
A $1,000 investment in Nuveen Municipal Value Fund, Inc. (NUV) at the month-end close of 1987-06 would be worth $7,224 at the close of 2026-08 — +622.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $25,355.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 1987
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | $1,000 | — |
| 1988 | $1,274 | +27.4% |
| 1989 | $1,415 | +11.1% |
| 1990 | $1,538 | +8.7% |
| 1991 | $1,774 | +15.3% |
| 1992 | $1,962 | +10.6% |
| 1993 | $1,906 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | $1,840 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | $2,066 | +12.3% |
| 1996 | $2,009 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | $2,311 | +15.0% |
| 1998 | $2,509 | +8.6% |
| 1999 | $2,132 | -15.0% |
| 2000 | $2,528 | +18.6% |
| 2001 | $2,802 | +10.8% |
| 2002 | $3,009 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | $3,198 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | $3,349 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | $3,726 | +11.3% |
| 2006 | $4,208 | +12.9% |
| 2007 | $3,953 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | $3,840 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | $4,538 | +18.2% |
| 2010 | $4,528 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | $5,113 | +12.9% |
| 2012 | $5,594 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | $5,170 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | $5,774 | +11.7% |
| 2015 | $6,349 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | $6,198 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | $6,840 | +10.4% |
| 2018 | $6,509 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | $7,802 | +19.9% |
| 2020 | $8,387 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | $8,094 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | $6,953 | -14.1% |
| 2023 | $7,236 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | $7,528 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | $8,302 | +10.3% |
| 2026 | $8,519 | +2.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought NUV was 1987-10 ($1.06): $1,000 then is $8,519 today. The worst was 2021-08 ($9.63): $1,000 then is $938.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in NUV be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Nuveen Municipal Value Fund, Inc. (NUV) at the start of 1987 would be worth about $7,224 today, a total return of +622.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for NUV?
Nuveen Municipal Value Fund, Inc. (NUV)'s strongest calendar year since 1987 was 1988, a +27.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,274 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1999, at -15.0%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in NUV have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1987-06 would have grown to about $131,058 on $47,100 invested.
Did NUV beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $25,355. NUV trailed the S&P 500 by +71.5% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Nuveen Municipal Value Fund, Inc. (NUV) historical total-return data from 1987-06 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.